And Justice for All
Georgia State’s Center for Access to Justice works to ensure that everyone — even the most disenfranchised — receives a fair shot in the court of law. The team has uncovered systemic issues and unequal representation.
Preserving Democracy
Georgia State Professor of Political Science Dr. Jennifer McCoy shares concerns over U.S. democracy, and advice on what steps we can take to become a less polarized nation.
What Happens to the Brain as We Age?
A grant from the National Science Foundation is powering new insight into brain development, structure and function across the lifespan.
Two Years of Trauma
The pandemic has produced a mental health crisis with effects that may reverberate for years — even decades — to come. At Georgia State, researchers are working to gain insights into the emotional toll and identify how people are finding hope even as the threats persist.
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancient Coastal Maya
After more than a decade of research, Georgia State scientist Jeffrey Glover shares what he’s learned about the people who lived on a stretch of coastline in Quintana Roo Mexico over a span of 3,000 years.
Research Snapshot: Anti-Racism School Counselor Preparation
Assistant Professor Erin Mason and doctoral student Adrianne Robertson co-authored an article that updates and expands the Transforming School Counseling Initiative's school counseling tenets to incorporate anti-racism practices.
Documenting COVID’s Schooling Setbacks
Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
The Air at the Daycare
Using a new grant, environmental health researchers at Georgia State are examining the effects of air pollution in metro Atlanta childcare centers.
Partnerships in Action
Georgia State researchers are teaming up with industry in new ways to help bring their innovative breakthroughs to the marketplace.
“Black women are socialized to be strong — to a breaking point. My work explores self-care narratives to help relieve the pressure of Black women dealing with stress in isolation.”
“In the fight against cancer, we have to use whatever it takes. Whether it’s optical imaging or acoustic imaging or chemotherapy and radiation, when you put the whole picture together our work can save lives.”
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Divided We Fall
Georgia State researchers on the factors driving polarization and extremism in America — and what it would take to set the country on a different course.
Going Viral
Viruses have an amazing capacity to mutate. But what if we could turn that against them? Richard Plemper, professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, is working to exploit this rapid evolution.